Coffee, Cakes, Babies & Branding

11 Jul

This may not be one of our more recent projects but we certainly felt the need to shout about it. Mocha Mama (a start up business based in Kettering, Northamptonshire) came to us needing the full works, so we put on our design and marketing hats and got to work on logo ideas, branding, adverts and flyers. When all the parts had been put together, Mocha Mama was ready for take off.

I am delighted I chose to work with Toxic Creative, they really listened to what I wanted to achieve and captured the look and feel very quickly.

Clare Simpson

Clare (company owner) approached us with a great idea and a great ethos, ‘a place for mothers to relax together in a safe, welcoming environment with a coffee and a cake’, all it needed was the branding and marketing to kick start them on to the right path.

We gave Mocha Mama a friendly look and feel to compliment the nature and attitude of the business. The logo was always intended to be a real typographical statement. Soft curves, legible letters, warm colours and not forgetting, the cute baby’s face that never fails to raise a smile.

Once we had the look and feel in place it was on to advertising. The company already had a clear target audience in mind, which is always fantastic news for us. After we gathered all the necessary information and had a brainstorming session we set to work creating flyers and adverts that would really strike a chord with mothers and families in the area. A simple message highlighting the safe haven where they could relax and have a chat while their little ones play.

Since then the company has gone from strength to strength, building up a fantastic reputation among mothers in the local area. We’ve loved seeing the company grow and can’t wait to see it continue. It won’t be long until they’re spreading out across the country (just remember us when you’re famous)!

 

Author Chris Anderson

 

Toxic Creative - RESULT DRIVEN DESIGN & MARKETING
We’re based in Northampton and are experts in all aspects of graphic design, website design and marketing, from dynamic websites and printed literature to logo design and brand development … we do it all.

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‘Snappy’ logo & website design

04 Jul

Working with Jonathan Macauley, a Kettering, Northamptonshire based creative photographer, was certainly an unforgettable experience!

To create a brand and website that reflected my personality and complement my imagery required the Toxic Creative team to delve deeply into my head to figure out what’s going on. A foolhardy activity at the best of times, they survived the ordeal mostly unscathed and went on to do a top job all round. Smashing!

Jonathan Macauley

Jonathan’s quirky character was evident throughout his incredible photography. With such a defined personality, we loved creating a personal identity for him and with such a fantastic portfolio to work with we knew we had to create something rather special.

Jonathan’s photography is filled with endless amounts of creativity, with his unique imagination poured into every single photo concept. Going with the norm is certainly not his style, after all he claims ‘sanity is over-rated’, so we set about designing a site that would really let the beautifully unorthodox photos speak for themselves whilst remaining every-part ’jonathan’ throughout.

For his website portfolio we knew the photography had to be the main focus, so we placed them up front and centre. As each photo is breathtaking in its own right, we knew our website design couldn’t detract from the main focus. We placed the photos on a moody black textured background and used a hints of striking yellow accents to highlight key areas.

The logo design needed to act as a signature to Jonathan’s work and work alongside everything he is currently producing or may produce in the foreseeable future. For this reason we decided to produce a logo which was timeless in its typographic simplicity whilst still working as a strong calling card for Jonathan and his work.

Have a look at the website and the great photo’s within www.jonathanmacauley.co.uk

 

Author Chris Anderson

 

Toxic Creative - RESULT DRIVEN DESIGN & MARKETING
We’re based in Northampton and are experts in all aspects of graphic design, website design and marketing, from dynamic websites and printed literature to logo design and brand development … we do it all.

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Honda events ‘Dream Team’ concept branding

04 Apr

Automotive industry mammoth Honda required a new branding approach for their expert events team.

The events teams’ purpose is to promote Honda as a whole but to primarily highlight the vast range of sectors the company operates in. Our task was to provide the team with a new collective brand that supported their mission. A challenge no doubt, but we shifted into design gear and set off.

Honda are a household name the world over, operating within a variety of motor vehicle and sports sectors. A modern and stylish look and feel has become the hallmark of their branding, with clean cut finishes and a simplistic white and red colour combination. Such a distinctive look gave us a great base to build on.

‘The Power of Dreams’ (Honda’s slogan), became a crucial aspect of our initial ideas and helped form the crux of our designs. Building around their ‘Dream Team’ theme, we created a 70′s film poster inspired concept including team silhouettes and funky background graphics.

A real ‘dream’ project!

 

Author Chris Anderson

 

Toxic Creative - RESULT DRIVEN DESIGN & MARKETING
We’re based in Northampton and are experts in all aspects of graphic design, website design and marketing, from dynamic websites and printed literature to logo design and brand development … we do it all.

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Logo design refresh for Oakham based weed control specialists

07 Feb

The Oakham, Rutland based company Progreen approached us to help refresh their brand logo whilst designing and producing exhibition flags and advertising for their upcoming promotions.

Developing a brand is never easy but we feel we really helped push Progreen on to the next level. Progreen are a weed control solutions company and are making a significant impact on the industry. We got the enquiry for this job based on a referral (always a good sign) with flags, advertising and print management all required. They wanted the promotional materials to boost interest and awareness of the company. To cap this off, they soon came back for a logo design re-think to round off their new company persona.

Overall a great project to be involved with, and a really pleasing outcome!

Visit our graphic design and logo design projects pages to see further portfolio examples.

Progreen logo and exhibition graphics design

 

Author Chris Anderson

 

Toxic Creative - RESULT DRIVEN DESIGN & MARKETING
We’re based in Northampton and are experts in all aspects of graphic design, website design and marketing, from dynamic websites and printed literature to logo design and brand development … we do it all.

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Branding & Logo design for Kettering based innovator

15 Jan

A referral job (happy days) that required a logo design and complete brand identity from the ground up.

Safeback2u have come up with an idea that places a fun twist onto child safety. The Kettering based company provide bespoke temporary tattoo’s for use by young children whilst out and about in the holiday periods.

The innovation of the offering really attracted us to this project and company, having worked on a whole host of youth design and branding projects in the past we instantly had ideas flooding in for the new logo and accompanying advertising.

Keep an eye out for Safeback2u, we have a sneaky suspicion that they will soon become a household name!

View a collection of our Logo design and graphic design projects.

Safeback2u Logo DesignSafeback2u Advert Design

 

Author Chris Anderson

 

Toxic Creative - RESULT DRIVEN DESIGN & MARKETING
We’re based in Northampton and are experts in all aspects of graphic design, website design and marketing, from dynamic websites and printed literature to logo design and brand development … we do it all.

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Online Store for Victoria’s Attic

10 Nov

We have just completed creating the brand identity, online store and marketing literature for Victoria’s Attic, an exciting new company selling high quality home furnishings, children’s accessories and more!

If you follow us on Facebook then you’ll already know this and if you don’t, why not? Click here to go to our Facebook page.

As soon as we were approached we knew it would be an interesting challenge and were instantly on board. The aim was to create a classy, sophisticated feel for the store to reflect the quality of the products on offer.

It was a really exciting project to work on and we are extremely pleased with the final result.

 

Author Chris Anderson

 

Toxic Creative - RESULT DRIVEN DESIGN & MARKETING
We’re based in Northampton and are experts in all aspects of graphic design, website design and marketing, from dynamic websites and printed literature to logo design and brand development … we do it all.

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Logo & Website design for Uppingham, Rutland I.T. Services Company Motivate IT

16 May

The Rutland based Motivate IT came with a variety of projects, to build their public persona and communications from the ground up. Creating the company branding, logo, corporate stationery and website, it really was a full works project.

They are an I.T. support company and service both the corporate and educational sectors. A dedicated approach to their work, they always put the customer first, a key aspect for consideration when creating the branding, stationery and website.

We gave it a modern yet corporate appeal, with bright bold colours and clear, easily readable typography. The website design was built upon a grey textured background so that the colours would really jump out the page. Straightforward navigation and a clear separation between the two sectors they operate within meant a sophisticated and well focused online communication.

Overall a stylish and classy identity and a functional user-friendly website that promoted the company’s ‘customer comes first’ philosophy.

Watch this space for a link to the website once it has gone live.

See more of our work on our website design projects page.

Motivate IT Logo DesignMotivate IT Website Design

 

Author Chris Anderson

 

Toxic Creative - RESULT DRIVEN DESIGN & MARKETING
We’re based in Northampton and are experts in all aspects of graphic design, website design and marketing, from dynamic websites and printed literature to logo design and brand development … we do it all.

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Corporate Brand Identity & Website

04 May

OmniVista (based in Northampton) operate within the constantly evolving world of Digital Signage. They approached us in need of a distinctive identity, corporate website and an assortment of engaging marketing literature. We set about building a brand worthy of any corporate giant to help firmly place OmniVista on the map.

The website has boosted business considerably, and we have received many glowing comments regarding its design and usability. I would recommend the Toxic Creative team to anybody that needs that little bit extra, because they unfailingly deliver where it counts.

Anthony McMorrow

Due to the marketing know-how already within the company, they had a very specific idea of the direction they wanted to go and specific goals to achieve. That left us to concentrate purely on design!

The brand identity had to have a corporate edge, a clean and crisp feel and a sense of professionalism that’s vital within this particular marketplace. When devising the logo we aimed at bringing together the key elements of OmniVista’s products, services and vision, highlighting each element in a cutting edge, glossy style.

We built upon this styling for the website, creating an interactive, user focussed site that helped portray the knowledge and quality of OmniVista’s offering. Embedded videos, interactive roll overs and other engaging features aimed to make every visit to the site an experience.

The glossy, modern look and feel added significant emphasis to the corporate, professional edge the company was looking for. The result was a quality cohesion across the various marketing mediums the company was set to enter into.

 

Author Chris Anderson

 

Toxic Creative - RESULT DRIVEN DESIGN & MARKETING
We’re based in Northampton and are experts in all aspects of graphic design, website design and marketing, from dynamic websites and printed literature to logo design and brand development … we do it all.

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Logo design & marketing literature for Kettering Borough Council’s healthy living initiative

15 Mar

As key figure in a multi Northamptonshire council partnership, Kettering Borough Council approached us to design the logo and marketing literature for the ‘Keep Healthy @ Kettering’ initiative.

A leaflet, poster and banner enticing people in the community to stay healthy was the challenge, so we aimed to create a warm, welcoming look and feel, making use of photo’s of local residents to promote the idea that healthy living was for everyone.

Working for the council is always an honour, especially when it is on such an important topic. To get the nod for the project was great so we were determined to make the most of the opportunity. We set our brains into designer mode and got to work in the creation of a campaign theme that spoke directly to the people.

Designing logos and marketing literature aimed at educating the local community is not an easy task due to the broad demographic it needed to appeal to, but we put our collective ideas and sketches together to create something that would speak to the community as a whole.

View a selection of graphic design, Logo design and website design projects.

Keep Healthy @ Kettering Logo Design Keep Healthy @ Kettering Flyer Design

 

Author Chris Anderson

 

Toxic Creative - RESULT DRIVEN DESIGN & MARKETING
We’re based in Northampton and are experts in all aspects of graphic design, website design and marketing, from dynamic websites and printed literature to logo design and brand development … we do it all.

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